John Cena appeared on SmackDown after WrestleMania (Image credit: WWE.com).
John Cena is working a limited schedule as he nears the end of his career. The Undisputed WWE Champion has less than 30 dates booked as far as his appearance with the global juggernaut is concerned. Now, a Hall of Famer has given his opinion on whether Cena should put over young stars on his retirement tour.
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During the latest episode of The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, host Mac Davis asked Teddy Long if he feels John Cena needs to put over young stars instead of sharing the ring against established names during his retirement tour.
"That's what everybody's job is anyway. The way that [WWE] run business, once you reach a certain age in life, they feel that you can't draw any more money. So they feel like, you know, you put the young guys over and leave them strong. And I don't see nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Leave a guy strong, you know what it means, so he can become somebody." [From 04:34 onwards]
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John Cena's first title defense was made official on SmackDown this week. The Real Champion will put his title on the line against longtime foe Randy Orton at Backlash 2025. It remains to be seen which of these two men will walk out with the championship come May 10.
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Manik Aftab
Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.
He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.
While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.
When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.
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